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Thank god for the witnesses that had the courage to resist police pressure. How do scum like this get to wear a police uniform?

As I suffered. stroke, have had bought of mental problems, been ripped off in more than one country, due to my own stupidity or cleverness of the other, I have read your reviews of a part of any societies sad aspects and deplore and reject the insensitive and negative comments displayed here concerning the plight of a homeless or other person in need of any form of care. You naysayers...do you also wish us to treat you in the same manner when your turn comes ? Will we wash you down the sink as well, shall we judge and condemn you for any issues you have.

A person or animal in need is just that..in need.

And what happens to a Thai who's got no money? If he has a stroke he's allowed to rot in hospital on a 30 baht a day allowance and you think that you should be cared for? I agree that people should not be treated like animals, but foreigners who come here could help themselves by being adequately insured instead of believing that the world owes them a living! Stupidity is a good word, at least you're not brain dead!

Charity begins at home! It's high time that the Thai government put in place some sort of social security system for their own people who can't afford to even pay for health care. Foreigners (like myself) who come here to retire or open businesses or very often to bum around until their money runs out contribute nothing to Thai society and should be the responsibility of their own embassy if they run out of money and become homeless.

jiguenard, if you are French or have worked in France for 5 years or more, contact the CFE (Caisse des Francais de l'Etranger). I pay them around 200 euro per trimester and I have the equivalent of the French Social Security cover. I'm pretty sure that you will be able to get cover for your family as well.

You're probably right SR, thanks for the info.

I have to give Angels Bay restaurant a mention. One of the nicest locations in KP on Hin Kong beach and certainly one of the most romantic. When the weather permits, the sunsets and evening skies here are amazing. The food's pretty good as well, especially the pizzas baked in their wood fired oven, although my personal favourite is the tuna tartare.

On the road to Srithanu 200 meters past the Jam (on the left of course)

I was standing on the beach at Hin Kong, Koh Phangan, looking to the West and I saw a blue flash which appeared to be heading down into the sea. It only lasted a split second and I'm wondering what I saw. If it was an asteroid it was pretty big and relatively close. Anyone else see it?

I was sober by the way!

It's funny isn't it, there was I telling my gf a couple of weeks ago not to listen to all the crap she heard from her friends and there I go repeating it. Anyway, that's the last time I repeat it too! What I do know is that the road between Thong Sala and Bantai is extremely dangerous and at times resembles a racetrack, it's a shame that the local police's idea of traffic control is collecting 200 baht from motorcyclists not wearing crash helmets between 11am and 1pm.

My gf heard about this accident a couple of days ago from a friend. Apparently the van reversed into the samoir killing 2 foreigners. She was told that the van driver did a runner.

Sorry Data roaming, not mobile roaming

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Amazing the similarity in the terrain to this accident 7 years ago in Nice where I was living at the time. The Russian lived to tell the tale, apparently he picked up the Ferrari at the airport and drove like a lunatic down the Promenade des Anglais and guess what, he lost control in the rain!

http://luxurylaunches.com/transport/suleiman_kerimov_crashes_ferrari_enzo_splitting_it_into_two.php

Great photo! It never ceases to amaze me that there are so many of you that think they know the cause of the accident, haven't you got a life? The one thing that I have noticed is that there are far less road deaths in low season and yet when there's an accident it's always the Thais' fault. Even the Russian guy that cut himself in 2 (how fast must he have been going?) was almost exonerated by some idiot poster who claimed that it was probably the Thais' fault. I live in Koh Phangan and the manner in which some of the tourists that come here drive their rented vehicles, especially the motor scooters is nothing short of reckless.

My advice to the low life that comes here is get yourself one less tattoo and take a driving lesson with the time you've saved and lay off the Thais, there are good and bad drivers among us all.

It's impossible to police the 10 yard rule, to try and do so would almost certainly result in multiple yellow cards and sending offs which nobody wants. There's always a lot going on in the box during set pieces and the ref has to let most of it go or spoil the match. Penalties are cut and dried, an uninterrupted shot at goal and I reckon that professional fouls outside the box should be punished in similar fashion. Maybe the answer is to award a penalty free kick with everybody behind the ball.

It's all here khunken, buckshee

http://www.time4tv.com/2012/03/sky-sports-f1.html

Read a good book, I'm reading more and more these days and quite honestly don't miss tv

Try this site for free sport. You need a good internet connection.

http://www.time4tv.com/2012/03/sky-sports-f1.html

I was thinking of the wall. If the size was reduced to say a maximum of 3 players and the attacking team was not allowed to interfere with the wall, the striker would have a better chance of being on target. A foul on the edge of the box may only be a foot or 2 away from being a penalty but the chances of scoring are not comparable.

How about having a maximum number of defenders between the striker and the goal.

Isn't it amazing how we have been decrying the value of the Europa Cup, but look at it now. For Rafa Benitez it's an enormous prize. He's conducted himself with dignity in the face of the taunts of Chelsea "fans" and done the job that he was paid to do and I really want him to win that trophy tonight, not for Chelsea, but for him! Fairytale stuff! Come on Rafa!

Saturday I had a bit of a scare and was taken by speedboat from Koh Phangan to Bangkok Hospital Koh Samui. I'd had difficulty breathing during the night and was examined by the local doctor in KP hospital. My ECG panicked him I think, hence the speedboat (which incidently is just not equipped for emergencies). Anyway after another ECG in BH hospital they decided they wanted to keep me overnight but told me that there would be no cardiologist in Koh Samui before Tuesday. They gave me an estimate of 60000 to 68000 baht for staying the night under care, asking me to pay 80% up front, which I wasn't prepared to do (they got 21000 out of me for the speedboat and ambulance ride etc). When I asked the administrative nurse why they ripped off foreigners in such a way she just smiled and suggested that I went to the government hospital, so I got in a taxi and did just that. They looked after me well and the next day (Sunday) I went back home as I was feeling much better. Today, Monday I flew to Bangkok Hospital, Bangkok to see a cardiologist, who charged me 700 baht for an ECG and consultation. He didn't try to keep me in hospital and put my mind at rest with an explanation of what the problem is.

Don't agree, I stayed at the Amari last week. Staff unhelpful, lift broken had to walk for 10 mins to find my room etc etc. The bed was comfortable but I'll find something else when I go back to BKK next week.

Booking.com great for booking hotels btw

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